Mississippi John Hurt – D.C. Blues – The Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 2 (2000/2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

The second half of an epic recording session Mississippi John Hurt cut for the Library of Congress on July 15th-23rd, 1963 (the first half is available on D.C. BLUES–THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS RECORDINGS VOL. 1), VOL. 2 reveals all the delights of this legendary bluesman. Though his most essential recordings were waxed in the late ’20s for OKeh, Hurt’s complex, fleet fingerpicking style and gentle, conversational singing were little diminished when the artist was “rediscovered” during the folk and blues revival of the ’60s. Over two discs and 37 tracks, Hurt delivers versions of some of his best-known songs (“Nobody’s Dirty Business,” Stackolee”), spirituals (“Will the Circle Be Unbroken”), and popular songs (“You Are My Sunshine”). Hurt’s soothing, pleasant style of rural blues wears particularly well here; VOL. 2 makes an excellent companion to the first Library of Congress set, and would make a fine addition to any blues collection.

Tracklist:
1. Mississippi John Hurt – Monday Morning Blues (04:29)
2. Mississippi John Hurt – Nobody’s Dirty Business (03:54)
3. Mississippi John Hurt – If You Don’t Want Me (01:45)
4. Mississippi John Hurt – Spike Driver (John Henry) (03:18)
5. Mississippi John Hurt – Salty Dog (02:45)
6. Mississippi John Hurt – My Creole Belle (02:04)
7. Mississippi John Hurt – Casey Jones (04:57)
8. Mississippi John Hurt – Beulah Land (02:32)
9. Mississippi John Hurt – Waiting for You (I Forgive You Before I Go) (04:32)
10. Mississippi John Hurt – Stackolee (Alternate Version) (04:01)
11. Mississippi John Hurt – Walking the Floor over You (01:34)
12. Mississippi John Hurt – Camp Meeting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (02:21)
13. Mississippi John Hurt – Blessed Be the Name of the Lord (02:45)
14. Mississippi John Hurt – When the Roll Is Called up Yonder (02:13)
15. Mississippi John Hurt – Blind Man Sit in the Way and Cried (02:29)
16. Mississippi John Hurt – Glory to His Name (01:54)
17. Mississippi John Hurt – I’ll Fly Away (00:54)
18. Mississippi John Hurt – The Ten Virgins (When the Bridegroom Comes) (03:16)
19. Mississippi John Hurt – Avalon Blues (03:27)
20. Mississippi John Hurt – Cow Hooking Blues (03:42)
21. Mississippi John Hurt – I’m Satisfied (01:54)
22. Mississippi John Hurt – Ain’t Nobody but You Babe (02:23)
23. Mississippi John Hurt – Short’nin’ Bread (02:01)
24. Mississippi John Hurt – Redwing (01:51)
25. Mississippi John Hurt – Four O’Clock Blues (01:39)
26. Mississippi John Hurt – See See Rider (03:27)
27. Mississippi John Hurt – I Got Mine (01:44)
28. Mississippi John Hurt – Good Morning Miss Carrie (01:58)
29. Mississippi John Hurt – 29 (01:23)
30. Mississippi John Hurt – Looking This Way (02:07)
31. Mississippi John Hurt – God’s Unchanging Hand (02:03)
32. Mississippi John Hurt – Poor Boy a Long Way from Home (01:52)
33. Mississippi John Hurt – Frankie, No. 2 (05:33)
34. Mississippi John Hurt – Chicken Song (01:16)
35. Mississippi John Hurt – You Are My Sunshine (02:13)
36. Mississippi John Hurt – Will the Circle Be Unbroken (03:41)
37. Mississippi John Hurt – You Got to Get Ready (01:45)